Announcing
the Career and Technical Education Professional DevelopmentInstitute,

August 4-7,
2002

You are
invited to participate in the Career and Technical Education Professional
Development Institute, August 4-7, 2002, at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference
Center.The theme, Putting Knowledge
to Work, will focus on practitioners sharing best practices that raise
expectations and increase student achievement at the middle school and high
school levels.The target audience is
career and technical educators from middle and high schools, technical centers,
central offices, and those educators participating in High Schools That Work
and Tech Prep.Our theme, Putting
Knowledge to Work, places major emphasis on career and technical education.

The Career
and Technical Education Professional Development Institute is funded in part by
federal funds to assist in meeting the professional development requirements of
the Carl D. Perkins Act and Virginias approved state plan.These requirements include providing
comprehensive professional development for career and technical, academic,
guidance, and administrative personnel in state-of-the-art career and technical
education programs and techniques, effective teaching skills based on research,
effective practices to improve parental and community involvement and to ensure
that these educators stay current with the needs, expectations, and methods of
industry.

Call for Presenters

Individuals
or teams from the target audience are invited to showcase best practices that
support the professional development requirements identified above.The presentation application should be
returned by April 26 to:

Roy A. Carter

Virginia
Department of Education

P. O. Box 2120

Richmond, Virginia23218-2120

Registration Fees:

Before
June 8 $95

After June 8 - $120

Registration
for the institute includes continental breakfast and refreshment breaks daily,
dinner on Sunday, and lunch on Monday and Tuesday.The institute registration forms should be returned by June 7 to:

Registrar, Division of Continuing Education

Virginia Tech, Mail Code 0272

810 University City Boulevard, Suite D

Blacksburg, Virginia24061

Hotel Reservations (by
June 7, 2002)

Participants
must call the hotel of choice, as listed in the announcement, to make lodging
reservations.Lodging rates are $59
(plus tax) for a single room and $79 (plus tax) for a double/triple/quad room
(or the prevailing state rate in August 2002).Individuals are responsible for their lodging bill, including taxes and
incidentals, meals that are not included in registration, and travel expenses.